Property

SM Offices is doubling down on Quezon City's emergence as a major business hub with the construction of North Tower 3, a 22-storey office building that will add about 31,000 square meters of PEZA-accredited office space to the SM North EDSA Complex.

Bonifacio Global City is expected to retain its position as the country's strongest office market this year, with robust demand from the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector helping shield the district from broader economic and geopolitical uncertainties.

The government has rolled out emergency housing assistance for families displaced by the powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao, with shelter agencies mobilizing cash aid, repair materials, and temporary housing support as recovery efforts gather pace.

SM Leisure Resort Residences (SM LRR), a unit of SM Prime Holdings Inc., is on track to complete and turn over Balea Suites, the second residential tower at Pico Terraces within the Hamilo Coast estate in Batangas, by the fourth quarter of 2027, as demand for resort-style secondary homes continues to gain traction among affluent buyers.

Property and hospitality giant Megaworld is exploring expansion opportunities within the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (ZAMBOECOZONE), signaling growing investor interest in emerging growth corridors outside the country’s traditional urban centers.